Chapter 165: The Offset Giant Wheel
The red sun rises in the east, the glow is thin, and the gloomy city of Berlin finally feels the warmth that has not been seen for a long time.
The glorious morning sun poured in like a match, illuminating a beautifully decorated room. On the wide warm bed, Qingying leaned on the head of the bed with a pillow, looking at the brilliant morning light outside the window, but a trace of worry quietly climbed up his handsome face.
Today is February 20th. According to history, Japan should have severed diplomatic relations with Russia within half a month, and then launched a torpedo attack on the main anchorage of the Russian Pacific Fleet, and officially entered a state of war with Russia. Until now, however, diplomats stationed in St. Petersburg and Tokyo have not returned any news of the escalation of tensions between the two countries; Then there is only one possibility, and that is that the Russo-Japanese War has been completely out of history and is no longer under the complete control of the Qing Ying.
For this situation, Qingying actually expected it for a long time; After all, the history of this plane had been largely altered by him, and it was very different from the world he knew. In the case of changes in the external environment, it is inevitable that the giant wheel of history will have a corresponding shift. However, when it actually happened, Qingying still couldn't help but feel uneasy. In the past, the reason why he was able to navigate easily in the previous years was that his familiarity with history played an irreplaceable role; Now that history has changed, will he be able to continue on this path?
Qingying rubbed her head a little bitterly, and began to think carefully about the Russo-Japanese War that had not yet broken out.
There is no doubt that Japan could never tolerate Russia's occupation of the whole of Manchuria, including the Liaodong Peninsula, and in order to obtain the benefits of colonizing the Qing Dynasty, the two countries would inevitably have a fierce war in which the heavens and thunders stirred up the fire. And the current Meiji Group is by no means a bunch of philistines. Hirobumi Ito, Gentaro Kodama, Aritomo Yamaguchi, Gonbei Yamamoto...... A large number of heroes are of the demon level, and they will surely be able to see how time will greatly favor Russia and not Japan. It stands to reason that for Japan, which has already completed most of its preparations, now is the best time for them to go to war, but what are they waiting for?
Could it be that they were waiting to intercept the Russian convoy loaded with three divisions and countless supplies and ammunition? Qingying thought quietly. Now this fleet full of troops and supplies has been at sea for more than half a month, and it will be able to enter the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Malacca in less than a week. To be sure, Qing Ying did not want to use the Russians as a shield to transport this army, because this would not only make Germany angry with Britain and expose it to British vision in advance, but would also greatly strengthen Russia's power in Manchuria, adding considerable uncertainty to the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War. Russia is always going to be the enemy. If they were to win in the Far East, a Russia with a stronger country and a weaker revolutionary movement would put great pressure on Germany in the European war, which was the most important reason why Qing Ying abandoned his personal feelings and chose to give Japan a loan. If it really needs to be transported, it should not help the Russians to send so many supplies and troops at once. But Wilhelm always believed that Germany should dominate Europe, and always wanted to make a big news to prove his existence; In addition, in return for the lucrative benefit of lowering the entry tariffs on domestic goods, we finally signed a lease agreement with Russia and leased all the ocean-going troop transport fleets that had been built up with great difficulty to Russia.
According to the Japanese tradition of sneak attacks without declaring war, it is not impossible to do this: if 50,000 Russian officers and soldiers and 70,000 tons of various military supplies can be sent to the bottom of the sea at once, it will indeed be a super business with unbelievably rich returns. The logic of the Japanese has always been the same: since they are destined to fight, they should kick the opponent in the crotch before he can react, so as to gain the initiative on the battlefield in the event of a war. War has always been unscrupulous, and any international norms and moral standards and the like are all a fart in their eyes!
However, the situation is not as simple as it seems. If these ships were full of hair, the probability that Japan would send a fleet to kill them was almost 100 percent; However, with the addition of this variable of German sailors, the situation became more complicated. If Japan sank these ships, it would inevitably arouse the strong anger of Germany, and although it was difficult for Germany to pose any real threat to Japan thousands of miles away on its own at this stage, it would be completely different if France and Russia were united.
In fact, France has never given up their desire to colonize the Far East, after all, no country thinks it has too many colonies. Historically, the reason why France did not declare war on Japan in accordance with the Russian-French alliance was that it was afraid that after it copied the enemy into battle, Britain would invoke the Anglo-Japanese alliance treaty and declare war on France; In this way, not only will their nest in Europe be beaten out by the British, but the Germans will also be able to take advantage of the fishermen, which will further aggravate the power gap between France and Germany. Because Britain and Japan can deal with Russia and France calmly, it is only during the Russo-Japanese War that France in history will throw a mouse; And if the Germans had been sent to the bottom of the sea with their men and ships, and had firmly sided with Russia in sending troops to Japan, the French would have no worries about fulfilling the treaty of alliance and expanding into the Far East. As long as there is enough interest, even the devil can cooperate with it, let alone the Germans? If Britain dared to invoke the Anglo-Japanese alliance and declare war on the three countries, then the French would have used the power of Germany and Russia to beat Britain, which they hated bitterly, and blood the hatred and shame of hundreds of years. Therefore, Japan's attack on the Russian fleet seemed to be a huge profit, but in fact it was very likely to stab the hornet's nest, so that it was difficult for Britain to side with Japan. At this level, even I can think of myself, will Ito Kodama and these guys not be aware of it?
Qingying thought about it and never understood the reason; One thing is certain, however, that Japan would never allow this army by sea to reach Dalian safely. Although this 50,000-strong army was not an elite guard, their arrival would greatly change the strength of Manchuria, and make the fortress of Dalian even more impregnable. In about half a month, the fleet will arrive at its destination, and Japan will definitely take action during this period!
"No matter, let's wait and see......"
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Qingying threw aside the troubles in her mind and was about to get up, when she suddenly noticed a pair of slippery and slender jade arms wrapped around her waist. He looked down and saw that Sanya had woken up at some point; She swam to herself like a beautiful snake, and her innocent and bewitching face showed a happy look.
After nearly 7 years of tasting the forbidden fruit with Sanya, Qingying has long been completely indulged in this girl's tenderness; He smiled slightly, picked up this delicate and delicate body, and kissed the tip of her wet and fragrant tongue with ease. Sonia responded to him warmly, and a bright red glow soon appeared on her white and delicate face. After a while, Qing Ying reluctantly stopped the entanglement between her lips and tongue, and asked, "These days, you are still used to living in Berlin, right?" ”
Sonya lay comfortably in Qingying's arms like a Persian cat, and when she heard this, she sighed softly and said in a fresh and sweet voice, "It's good." Although the decorations in the Berlin palace are not as beautiful and precious as those in St. Petersburg, the room we live in is very satisfying. Being able to be with you every day is Sanya-sama's greatest joy. Sonia rubbed her head slightly in his arms, and then slowed down and whispered: "It's just that the luxury market in Berlin seems to be very withered, and many things are difficult to buy in stores; Originally, Lord Sanya wanted to exploit the stupid Etter, but in the end, it was not as good as the expenses of others in St. Petersburg, woo......"
Hearing Sonia's mournful scream, Qingying's two sword eyebrows couldn't help but tremble. This little princess has spent more than 10,000 pounds in less than two months since she came to Berlin, and she has bought a lot of money in the entire Berlin market. If it weren't for the fact that he owned a shipyard in Ninhagen, he would not have been able to support this princess from the Romanov royal family with his own princely salary alone! He lamented the extravagance of the Russian royal family and explained to Sanya: "France is the largest exporter of luxury goods in the world. The relationship between Russia and France is very strong, and St. Petersburg is famous for its wealth, so it is natural that French goods there are extremely rich. However, Germany and France have a feud, the annual trade between the two sides is very limited, these luxury goods have only appeared in the Berlin market in recent years, and only perfumes are more varied. Sonya pursed her lips and said, "Why is there a feud between Germany and France, can't we improve relations?" Qingying smiled bitterly: "How can it be so easy? If there is a reconciliation between Germany and France, it would be great for us. ”
Speaking of this, Qingying's eyes suddenly became sharp. He stroked the little princess's porcelain and jade-like skin, gently pulled her pretty face, and said, "Sanya, this time you acted as the messenger of Nikolai Shu, but I hope there will be no next time." You can just be my lover and don't get involved in politics, you know? ”
Sanya opened her mouth softly, as if she wanted to say something, but eventually fell silent and let out a soft moan of obedience.